Rahul Mahajan signing ‘Swayamvadhu’ deal?

SOL Productions Pvt Ltd is reported to back the show.

Spicezee Bureau

Mumbai: If nothing else, Rakhi can be called the originator of ‘swayamvar’ craze on the small screen. While Mika Singh’s declaration to hold a ‘swayamvadhu’ with 100 girls can be taken just as a sarcastic remark, Rahul Mahajan’s intentions are more serious. He has been reported to be on the verge of signing a deal for an ‘on-air’ swayamvar with a channel.It has been reported that SOL Productions Pvt Ltd will produce the show and it will be aired on the same channel as Rakhi’s swayamvar. A source told a new daily, “Rakhi Sawant’s swayamvar got a lot of eyeballs. The channel wants the second season of the show to be equally dramatic and controversial — and who better than Rahul Mahajan to pull this off?” Shailja Kejriwal, the executive VP, content for the channel said, “Yes, it is true that Rahul had come to our office, but that was for some other work.” Rahul Mahajan said, “A lot of people have been asking me this question, but I am not aware if the channel is thinking of having a swayamvar show with me. It’s a big decision I’ll have to make. I will think about it when it happens,” he replied. However, Aditya Bhatt, who had conceptualised ‘Rakhi Ka Swayamvar’ but is no longer with the show, said, “From the beginning, the show was supposed to have two seasons — one with Rakhi Sawant and the second with Rahul Mahajan. Way back when I was planning the show for another channel I wanted Mallika Sherawat, but sadly that didn’t happen due to the costs involved. Rakhi Sawant’s swayamvar has been like a shot in the arm for this channel. They will certainly have a second season,” he said. A lot of decisions need to be taken, it seems – to pull off another TRP bomb like the one before.